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Harvard Crimson men's squash
UniversityHarvard University
First season1924-25
Head coachMike Way (10th season)
LeagueCollege Squash Association
ConferenceIvy League
LocationCambridge, Massachusetts
VenueMurr Center
RivalriesYale, Trinity
All-time record862–185 (.823)
All-Americans60
NicknameCrimson
ColorsCrimson, white, and black[1]
     
National champions
1951, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2014, 2019, 2020
National runner-up
2013, 2017, 2018
Conference champions
1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020
Websitewww.gocrimson.com/sports/msquash/index

The Harvard Crimson men's squash team is the intercollegiate men's squash team for Harvard University located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The team competes in the Ivy League within the College Squash Association. It is the second oldest squash team in the country, only after Yale. The university first fielded a team in 1923, under the leadership of head coach Harry Cowles. Harvard squash is arguably the most prestigious program in the country, with 42 national titles since 1942. [2] The current head coach is Mike Way. The assistant coaches are Luke Hammond and Hameed Ahmed, while the strength and conditioning coach is Beth Zeitlin.

History

  • 2014, 2019, 2020 National Champion[3]

Year-by-year results

Men's Squash

Updated February 2020.[4]

Year Wins Losses Ivy League Overall
2010–2011 9 6 4th 5th
2011–2012 16 4 3rd 3rd
2012–2013 17 3 1st (Tie) 2nd
2013–2014 18 0 1st 1st
2014–2015 10 4 1st 3rd
2015–2016 6 7 2nd (Tie) 6th
2016–2017 13 2 1st 2nd
2017–2018 13 3 2nd 2nd
2018–2019 16 0 1st 1st
2019–2020 17 0 1st 1st

Players

Current roster

Updated February 2020.[5]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
Israel Ido Burstein Fr. 2020 Herzliya, Israel
United States Conner Stoltz Fr. 2020 Bronxville, New York
8 England Adam Corcoran Sr. 2017 Winchester, Hampshire
10 Canada Julien Gosset Sr. 2017 Toronto, Ontario
4 United States Samuel Scherl Sr. 2017 South Orange, New Jersey
United States John Finley Ong Sr. 2017 London, England
Canada Liam Waterous Sr. 2017 Calgary, Alberta
1 France Victor Crouin Jr. 2018 Var, France
2 Egypt Marwan Tarek Jr. 2018 Cairo, Egypt
7 Canada George Crowne Jr. 2018 Oakville, Ontario
9 United States Ayush Menon So. 2019 Edison, New Jersey
United States Liam Rotzoll So. 2019 Bethesda, Maryland
South Korea Channy Hong Sr. 2019 Seoul, South Korea

Notable former players

Notable alumni include:

  • Siddharth Suchde '07, Highest world ranking of 39, 4x All-American and 4x All-Ivy, 2007 Individual National Champion
  • Ali Farag '14, Current world no. 1, 12 PSA titles, 3x All-American and 3x All-Ivy, 2012 and 2014 Individual National Champion, 2018 World Champion, degree in mechanical engineering[6]

References

  1. ^ "Color Scheme" (PDF). Harvard Athletics Brand Identity Guide. July 27, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ^ http://collegesquashassociation.com/champions/mens-championships/potter-cup/
  3. ^ "Harvard Men's Squash Championships" (PDF). gocrimson.com. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. ^ http://ivyleaguesports.com/index.aspx?path=msquash#s-standings
  5. ^ "Roster".
  6. ^ http://www.squashinfo.com/players/2375-ali-farag